Energy scenario
| Energy Projections | Present Electricity
Generation Capacity (169 GWe) | Projected Requirement of Electricity
Generation by 2032 (700 GWe) * |
|---|
| Coal |
54% |
39% |
| Gas |
10% |
- |
| Diesel |
1% |
- |
| Hydro |
22% |
21% |
| Nuclear |
3% (4.6 GWe) |
9% (63 GWe) |
| Renewables |
10% |
14% |
| Insitu Coal Gas |
- |
3% |
| Coal Bed Methane Natural Gas |
- |
4% |
| * As per Integrated Energy Policy of 2006 |
|
India's Energy Resource Base
|
| Resources Potential | Amount | Electricity Potential GWe-yr8 |
|---|
| Coal |
53.3 BT |
10,660 |
| Hydrocarbon |
12 BT |
5,833 |
| Uranium - Metal |
61,000 T |
|
| - In PHWR |
- |
328 |
| - In Fast Breeders |
- |
42,231 |
| Thorium - Metal (In Breeders) |
2,25,000 T |
|
| Hydro |
150 GWe |
69 GWe-yr / yr |
| Non-conv. Rem. |
100 GWe |
33 GWE-yr / yr |
* Assuming entire resource is used for generating electricity.
# Currently know resources (including coal bed methane) are 3 BT |
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POWER UTILITIES INCLUDING ALLOCATED SHARES IN JOINT AND CENTRAL SECTOR UTILITIES
